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March 31, 2012

Power Shift The Democrats will probably keep control of the White House -- but the GOP is likely to grab full control of Congress. Barron's explains why that would be a win-win for investors of all political stripes.

Waiting and Hoping Results of a crucial trial of a drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy soon will be released. Victims of the disease -- and
AVI BioPharma,
which makes the drug -- have a lot riding on them, Barron's reports.

Balancing the BooksBarron's reviews four books: The Toaster Project, Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch, by Thomas Thwaites; Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired -- and Secretive -- Company Really Works, by Adam Lashinsky; The World America Made, by Robert Kagan; and, Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone, by Eric Klinenberg.

European Trader: The Equity Rally Has Room to Run Even after the strongest first-quarter rally since 2006, European equities seem to have more room to run, Barron's reports. Not Out of the Woods Yet. The euro zone bought itself time with the latest bailout of Greece and an injection of liquidity into European banks by the European Central Bank. But borrowing costs are climbing again in Portugal, Italy and Spain, indicating fears about the Continent's financial stability merely have shifted, Barron's says.

Asian Trader: For China's Airlines, Demand Will Stay Aloft China's big three state-owned airlines -- Air China, China Southern and China Eastern -- have pulled back sharply in recent months. Could their shares lift off again? Barron's takes a closer look. Li & Fung Comes Back to Earth. Li & Fung's high-flying shares pulled back 10% last week after it announced plans to raise a whopping HK$3.89 billion (US$501 million) in a stock sale, Barron's reports.

This week, Barron'sinterviews Howard Schilit, author of the best-selling Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports and founder of Financial Shenanigans Detective Group. This financial sleuth warns that many accounting "shenanigans" are legal -- which is why you should keep your guard up.